Coro Names Neill Burton VP and GM of EMEA Business

Security vendor Coro announced today Neill Burton has joined the company as its VP and GM in the EMEA region.

Coro continues EMEA buildout with channel veteran at the helm

Coro launched its EMEA business earlier this year and has been steadily growing throughout the region since. The company says Burton’s appointment signals its commitment to the market and is a sign of more growth to come.

“Neill brings exactly what we need for our next phase in EMEA – the ability to transform partner ecosystems and drive sustainable growth. His track record of transforming partner-initiated businesses, combined with his dual perspective as both a channel partner and vendor leader, makes him uniquely qualified to unlock the massive SMB opportunity in this region. I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Neill to Coro!” said Coro CEO Joe Sykora in a statement.

Burton’s background includes leading vendor channel programs that have consistently delivered impressive revenue growth. Most recently, he drove major expansion of the partner-led pipeline at DigiCert and broadened partner business at Proofpoint. He also significantly impacted F5 Networks during his tenure, substantially increasing partner-initiated business, which resulted in an influx of new customers and significant growth among emerging partners. 

Now, he will be tasked with developing strategic alliances while identifying emerging channel players capable of solution-selling Coro’s modular platform to the growing SMB market throughout the region.

“I’m excited to join the Coro team and help further expand its footprint into the EMEA market. Coro’s cybersecurity solution is genuinely simple to use, simple to buy, and delivers an integrated suite of powerful modules. Coro’s peerless approach to cybersecurity, combined with its market momentum in these crucial markets, makes this an incredibly exciting next chapter, and I’m honored to contribute and be part of it,” Burton said in a statement.

According to the company, since expanding into EMEA, Coro’s staff has grown to nearly 100 people, with 30 based in London. Burton will report out of the London office.

Channel-only vendor continues its expansion in 2025

Burton’s appointment is the latest in a string of announcements the company has made this year. Over the summer, Sykora took the helm in the CEO role, succeeding co-founder Guy Moskowitz.

“Everyone understands how I feel about the channel, and this is the way we’re going to continue to run this business,” Sykora told us at the time. “I can guarantee you the alignment of all of our business operations and processes around our channel partners is very much underway.”

To that end, Coro has tailored its offerings to meet the needs of partners focused on security offerings for its SMB partners. Its Compass partner program, which Sykora led in his previous role as SVP and GM of Americas and ANZ, promises simplicity in leveraging Coro’s platform approach with their client base.

“I’ve heard from partners a lot that a solution needs to be easy for them to pitch to end users and also easy to then quote, and we’ve built out quoting and other tools that make working with us easy,” he continued. “We offer the multi-tenancy and single pane of glass that’s especially important for MSPs as well,” Sykora told us at the time.